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J. HIRSCH BRAssIERE Filed May 26. 1927 Patented Jan. 3, 1928.

UNITEDOSTATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH HIRSCH, OF YONKERS, NE\V YORK, ASSIGNOR 'lO KOPS BROS. INC., A CORPO- RATION OF NEW YORK.

BRASSIERE.

Appieati on filed May 26, 1927. Serial No. 194,258.

My present invention relates to a brassiere and particularly to a brassiere especially constructed to function as a bust supporter. The object of the invention is the provision of a brassiere of this type constructed to provide for a yielding effect at the front in order not to interfere with the action of the diaphragm and to include bust supporter members adapted to support the busts in a. natural position in order to bring out the contour of the body.

In carrying out the invention the garment made in accordance therewith includes a member adapted to pass around the body from the rear toward the front, and in the front portions thereof to have the oppositely disposed upper edges of the body of the garment cut away so as to terminate in straps at the lower edges of the garment, the extremities of the straps being normally spaced and adapted to be connected by any suitable yielding and adjustable devices, together with bust supporter members connected to the upper cut away edges of the front portions of the body member extending toward each other, made to conform to the busts of the wearer, and being adapted to be adjustably connected at their adjacent ends, as will be hereinafter more particularly described.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating a brassiere made in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged front: elevation of the garment, and

Fig. 3 is a plan of the garment viewing the same in a flat position and from the inner sidethereof.

By reference to the drawing it will be seen that in carrying out the invention the gar ment made in accordance therewith comprises a body member including a back section 10 and side sections 11 and 12, these sections being adapted to extend across the back r and beneath the-arms of the wearer. Theside sections 11 and 12 are extended in the lower portions thereof by the material being cut away as indicated at 13 and 14, thereby providing straps 15 and 16 in the lower front portion of this body member. The extremities of these straps 15 and 16 are normally spaced from each other and at the end of the strap 15 there is an eye 17. This is end thereof. the opposite cnd of this strap,

being suitably stitched or otherwise connected to the extremity of the strap 16. whereby as will be understood the garment is yieldingly secured in position on the body of the wearer, making provision for the free movements of the diaphragm in breathing or in any form of exercise.

The garment also includes bust support members 20 and 21. The bust supporter member 20 at one edge thereof is connected by a suitable line of stitching or otherwise to the cut away upper edge 14 of the body member of the garment, and similarly the bust supporter member 21 is connected by a line of stitching or otherwise to the cut away edge 13 of the body member of the garment. These bust supporter members by means of shirring or goring as indicated at 22 and 23, or otherwise, are so shaped as to conform to the busts of the wearer, and at their front or adjacent ends are preferably provided as indicated with tapes or ribbons 24 and 25 which may be tied to each other or otherwise suitably connected to adjustably connect the forward or front ends of these bust members to one another.

Also as indicated in the drawing, the garment may be provided with suitable shoulder straps as indicated at 26 and 27. These shoulder straps may be made of any suitable material and at corresponding ends are connected to the upper edges of the bust supporter members and at their opposite ends to the upper edge of the hack section of the garment.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a brassiere, a body member adapted to extend across the back and sides of the body and over a portion of the front thereof, the upper edges of the body member at the front of the garment being cut away causing the lower edges of the body member to terminate in straps, the extremities of which are normally spaced from each other, means for adjustably connecting the normally spaced ends of the straps at the front of the body member, bust supporter members con nected to and extending forwardly from the upper cut away edges of the front por- 13 1 f the body member, and tapes connectcd to the forward ends of the bust supporter members and adapted to be connected to secure the bust supporter members to each other.

2. In a brassiere, a. body member adapted to extend across the back and sides of the body and to terminate at normally spaced ends in the front, the upper edges of the body member being cut away at the front to cause the same to terminate in straps at the lower edge of the body member, means for connect ing the spaced ends of the body member, and bust supporter members extending from the cut away upper edges of the front portion of the body member aud'adapted to be connected to each other at the front of the garment.

In a brassiere, abody member adapted to extend across the back and sides of the body and over a portion of the front thereof. the upper edges of the body member at the front of the garment being: cut away causing the lower edges of the body member to terminate in straps. the extremities of which are normally spaced from each other. an elastic strap secured at one end to one extremity of the body member. meansfor connecting' the other end of the elastic strap to the other extremity of the body member, bust supporter members connected to and extendin; forwardly from the upper cut: away edges of the front portion of the body member, and tapes connected to the forward ends of the bust supporter members and adapted to be connected to secure the bust supporter members to each other.

Signed by me this 11th day of May, 1927.

JOSEPH HIRSCH. 

